Free for 270 years. Nobody ever asks why. 🇬🇧
— Proudofus.uk (@ProudofusUK) April 4, 2026
In 1753 a British doctor called Hans Sloane died.
He left 71,000 objects to the nation.
On one condition.
It must be free. For everybody. Forever.
Parliament raised the money through a national lottery. And built the world’s… pic.twitter.com/GT5dIGsTNR
